Guide to Using International Standards on Auditing in - IFAC
Guide to Using International Standards on Auditing in - IFAC
Guide to Using International Standards on Auditing in - IFAC
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<str<strong>on</strong>g>Guide</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>Us<strong>in</strong>g</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>Internati<strong>on</strong>al</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>Standards</str<strong>on</strong>g> <strong>on</strong> <strong>Audit<strong>in</strong>g</strong> <strong>in</strong> the Audits of Small- and Medium-Sized Entities Volume 1—Core C<strong>on</strong>cepts<br />
Audi<str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g>r’s Resp<strong>on</strong>sibility<br />
Our resp<strong>on</strong>sibility is <str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g> express an op<strong>in</strong>i<strong>on</strong> <strong>on</strong> these f<strong>in</strong>ancial statements based <strong>on</strong> our audit. We<br />
c<strong>on</strong>ducted our audit <strong>in</strong> accordance with <str<strong>on</strong>g>Internati<strong>on</strong>al</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>Standards</str<strong>on</strong>g> <strong>on</strong> <strong>Audit<strong>in</strong>g</strong>. Those standards require<br />
that we comply with ethical requirements and plan and perform the audit <str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g> obta<strong>in</strong> reas<strong>on</strong>able<br />
assurance about whether the f<strong>in</strong>ancial statements are free from material misstatement.<br />
An audit <strong>in</strong>volves perform<strong>in</strong>g procedures <str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g> obta<strong>in</strong> audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures<br />
<strong>in</strong> the f<strong>in</strong>ancial statements. The procedures selected depend <strong>on</strong> the audi<str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g>r’s judgment, <strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g the<br />
assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the f<strong>in</strong>ancial statements, whether due <str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g> fraud or<br />
error. In mak<strong>in</strong>g those risk assessments, the audi<str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g>r c<strong>on</strong>siders <strong>in</strong>ternal c<strong>on</strong>trol relevant <str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g> the entity’s<br />
preparati<strong>on</strong> of the f<strong>in</strong>ancial statements <strong>in</strong> order <str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g> design audit procedures that are appropriate <strong>in</strong> the<br />
circumstances, but not for the purpose of express<strong>in</strong>g an op<strong>in</strong>i<strong>on</strong> <strong>on</strong> the effectiveness of the entity’s<br />
<strong>in</strong>ternal c<strong>on</strong>trol. An audit also <strong>in</strong>cludes evaluat<strong>in</strong>g the appropriateness of account<strong>in</strong>g policies used<br />
and the reas<strong>on</strong>ableness of account<strong>in</strong>g estimates made by management, as well as evaluat<strong>in</strong>g the<br />
presentati<strong>on</strong> of the f<strong>in</strong>ancial statements.<br />
We believe that the audit evidence we have obta<strong>in</strong>ed is sufficient and appropriate <str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g> provide a basis for<br />
our audit op<strong>in</strong>i<strong>on</strong>.<br />
Op<strong>in</strong>i<strong>on</strong><br />
In our op<strong>in</strong>i<strong>on</strong>, the f<strong>in</strong>ancial statements of CDE Company for the period ended December 31, 20X1 are<br />
prepared, <strong>in</strong> all material respects, <strong>in</strong> accordance with XYZ Law of Jurisdicti<strong>on</strong> X.<br />
[Audi<str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g>r’s signature]<br />
[Date of the audi<str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g>r’s report]<br />
[Audi<str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g>r’s address]<br />
17.5 Other Report<strong>in</strong>g Requirements<br />
In some jurisdicti<strong>on</strong>s, the audi<str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g>r may be required <str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g> report <strong>on</strong> matters <strong>in</strong> additi<strong>on</strong> <str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g> the audi<str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g>r’s<br />
resp<strong>on</strong>sibility under the ISAs, as discussed <strong>in</strong> the follow<strong>in</strong>g exhibit.<br />
Exhibit 17.5-1<br />
Additi<strong>on</strong>al<br />
Report<strong>in</strong>g<br />
Requirements<br />
Report Under<br />
Separate Head<strong>in</strong>g<br />
Discussi<strong>on</strong><br />
The audi<str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g>r may be required <str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g> comment <strong>on</strong> matters such as:<br />
• The adequacy of the entity’s account<strong>in</strong>g records;<br />
• Specific matters if they come <str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g> the audi<str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g>r’s attenti<strong>on</strong> dur<strong>in</strong>g the course of the<br />
audit; and<br />
• Results of perform<strong>in</strong>g additi<strong>on</strong>al specified procedures.<br />
To ensure users understand these additi<strong>on</strong>al resp<strong>on</strong>sibilities, the audi<str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g>r would<br />
report <strong>on</strong> them with<strong>in</strong> a separate secti<strong>on</strong> <strong>in</strong> the audi<str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g>r’s report (e.g., under a new<br />
subhead<strong>in</strong>g such as “Report <strong>on</strong> Other Legal and Regula<str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g>ry Requirements”).